Aggies romp past Utah Valley; Nos. 1-2 are toppled

LAS CRUCES — Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as New Mexico State romped past Utah Valley, 98-74, on Saturday night to remain in firstplace in the Western Athletic Conference.

The victory keeps the Aggies (16-8, 8-1) one game ahead of Grand Canyon.

New Mexico State got off to a fast start behind Siakam, who scored six points in the first three minutes to stake the Aggies to an 11-0 lead. After Eli Chuha hit a layup with 2 seconds left in the first half, New Mexico State had a 57-32 advantage. Ian Baker pushed the lead to 60-32 on a 3-pointer less than a minute into the second half. Siakam was 11 of 18 from the field. Jalyn Pennie added 16 points for New Mexico State.

Marcel Davis scored 21 to lead Utah Valley (10-14, 4-5).

New Mexico State returns to action Monday at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho vs. Northern New Mexico College. Game time is 7 p.m.

KANSAS STATE 80, No. 1

OKLAHOMA 69: In Manhattan, Kan., Wesley Iwundu scored 22 points, and Kansas State upset top-ranked Oklahoma.

Freshman reserve Dean Wade had 17 points for the Wildcats (14-9, 3-7). Buddy Hield had 23 points, but a big chunk came in the final minutes, when the Sooners (19-3, 7-3) were desperately trying to rally.

No. 2 North Carolina also lost, falling 80-76 at Notre Dame. According to STATS, it was the first time the top two teams in the country lost to unranked schools on the same day since Jan. 21, 2006, when No. 1 Duke lost to Georgetown and No. 2 Florida was defeated by Tennessee.

NOTRE DAME 80, NO. 2

NORTH CAROLINA 76: In South Bend, Ind., Demetrius Jackson scored 19 points,

helping Notre Dame send the Tar Heels (19-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) to their second straight loss. Bonzie Colson added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Notre Dame (16-7, 7-4.

No. 3 VILLANOVA 72, No. 11

PROVIDENCE 60: In Providence, R.I., Darryl Reynolds had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Villanova (20-3, 10-1) avenged an overtime loss at home to the Friars last month. Ben Bentil led Providence (186, 6-5) with 20 points.

No. 4 MARYLAND 72, No. 18

PURDUE 61: In College Park, Md., Rasheed Sulaimon had 21 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, and the Terrapins (21-3, 10-2 Big Ten) extended their home winning streak to 25 games. A.J. Hammons scored 18 for the Boilermakers (19-5, 7-4).

No. 6 XAVIER 90, MAR

QUETTE 82: In Cincinnati, J.P. Macura scored a careerhigh 20 points and rallied the Musketeers (21-2, 9-2 Big East). Henry Ellenson led Marquette (15-9, 4-7) with 22 points.

NO. 7 KANSAS 75, TCU 56: In Fort Worth, Perry Ellis had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Kansas (19-4, 7-3 Big 12). Brandon Parrish and JD Miller had 13 points each for TCU (10-13, 1-9).

NO. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA 81, NO. 8 TEXAS A&M 78: In College Station, Texas, Sindarius Thornwell had 25 points and nine assists for the Gamecocks (20-3, 7-3 SEC). Danuel House and Alex Caruso had 16 points apiece for Texas A&M (18-5, 7-3).

NO. 9 VIRGINIA 64, PITTS

BURGH 50: In Pittsburgh, Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 points and Virginia (19-4, 8-3) remained unbeaten (4-0) against the Panthers since Pitt moved to the ACC in 2013. Jamel Artis led Pittsburgh (17-5, 6-4) with 17 points.

NO. 10 MICHIGAN STATE

89, MICHIGAN 73: In Ann Arbor, Mich., Bryn Forbes

scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half for Michigan State (20-4, 7-4 Big Ten). Zak Irvin led Michigan (17-7, 7-4) with 19 points.

NO. 13 IOWA STATE 64,

OKLAHOMA STATE 59: In Stillwater, Okla., Georges Niang had 18 points and nine rebounds, helping Iowa State (17-6, 6-4 Big 12). Jeffrey Carroll had 18 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma State (11-12, 2-8).

NO. 14 WEST VIRGINIA

80, NO. 15 BAYLOR 69: In Morgantown, W.Va., Daxter Miles Jr. scored a season-high 20 points and West Virginia (19-4, 8-2) grabbed sole possession of first place in the Big 12. King McClure and Ishmail Wainright had 11 points apiece for Baylor (17-6, 6-4).

NO. 19 LOUISVILLE 79,

BOSTON COLLEGE 47: In Louisville, Ky., Trey Lewis scored 16 points as Louisville (19-4, 8-2 ACC) rolled to the easy win a day after the school imposed a postseason ban for recruiting violations. Sammy Barnes-Thompkins scored 11 points for Boston College (7-16, 0-10).

NO. 20 KENTUCKY 80,

FLORIDA 61: In Lexington, Ky., Jamal Murray scored a career-high 35 points, and Kentucky (17- 6, 7-3 SEC) improved to 15-0 at home. Dorian Finney-Smith led the Gators (15-8, 6-4) with 24 points.

ILLINOIS STATE 58, No.

21 WICHITA STATE 53: In Normal, Ill., Paris Lee had a career-high 19 points to help Illinois State (14-11, 8-4 Missouri Valley), which erased a 16-point deficit in the second half. Shaquille Morris and Ron Baker each scored 10 points for the Shockers (17-6, 11-1), who had won 12 in a row.

PENN STATE 68, No. 22 INDIANA 63: In State College, Pa., Brandon Taylor scored 11 of his 24 points with less than 10 minutes left for Penn State (12-12, 3-8 Big Ten). Nick Zeisloft led Indiana (19-5, 9-2) with

14 points.

NO. 23 ARIZONA 77, WASHINGTON 72: In Seattle, Ryan Anderson had 22 points and 15 rebounds for Arizona (19-5, 7-4 Pac-12). Andrew Andrews led Washington (15-8, 7-4) with 20 points.

NO. 24 DAYTON 98, GEORGE MASON 64: In Fairfax, Va., Charles Cooke scored 24 points to help Dayton (193, 9-1) to its seventh straight win. Otis Livingston led George Mason (8-15, 2-8) with 21 points.

Mountain West

FRESNO STATE 111, UNLV 104 (2 OT): In Fresno, Calif., Marvelle Harris had 37 points including seven in the second overtime, as Fresno State (148, 5-4) fought off UNLV (1311, 4-7). Patrick McCaw led UNLV with 28 points and 16 rebounds

WYOMING 84, UTAH STATE

65: In Laramie, Wyo., Jason McManamen made a careerhigh six treys and Josh Adams had five as Wyoming (12-13, 5-7) hit 20 3-pointers, tying the season high in Division I. Jalen Moore scored 17 points for the Aggies (11-11, 3-8).

COLORADO STATE 76, NEVADA 67: In Fort Collins, Colo., Antwan Scott scored 23 points and Colorado State (13-10, 5-5) ended the game on a 17-5 run. Eric Cooper Jr. had 14 points for Nevada (139, 5-5).

AIR FORCE 61, BOISE STATE 53: In Air Force Academy, Colo., CJ Siples had 25 points and seven rebounds as Air Force (12-12, 3-8) stunned Boise State (16-8, 7-4).

State

ANGELO STATE 100, ENMU 67: In San Angelo, Texas, Stedmen Allen scored 21 points for the host Rams (174, 5-4), who shot 61 percent. Freshman Brady Patterson of Rio Rancho scored 14 points to lead ENMU (6-15, 2-7).